Seduced by Story: The Use and Abuse of Narrative by Peter Brooks

Seduced by Story: The Use and Abuse of Narrative

Peter Brooks

176 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy informative reflective slow-paced

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In this spiritual sequel to his influential Reading for the Plot, Peter Brooks examines the dangerously alluring power of storytelling. “There’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story. Nothing can stop it. Nothing can defeat it.” So ...

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